CN104334469B

CN104334469B - Packing member and cartridge packed in the packing member

Info

Publication number: CN104334469B
Application number: CN201380029207.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 藤野俊辉; 小石勇雄; 坂口勉; 武内正之; 渡边泰史
Original assignee: Canon Inc
Current assignee: Canon Inc
Priority date: 2012-06-08
Filing date: 2013-06-07
Publication date: 2017-02-22
Anticipated expiration: 2033-06-07
Also published as: KR20150006046A; US9423767B2; JP6112783B2; EP2858916A1; US20150114870A1; JP2013254175A; TWI598276B; TW201406622A; TWI505976B; CN104334469A; TW201540618A; WO2013183793A1; EP2858916B1

Abstract

A packing member for packing a cartridge which is detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus includes: a frame portion including an opening as an entrance for the cartridge, a first recessed portion for accommodating the cartridge, and a limiting portion, provided in the first recessed portion, for limiting a position of the cartridge with respect to the direction crossing a limiting portion of the cartridge; and a cap portion, provided rotatably connected to the frame portion by a hinge portion, for openably covering the opening. The limiting portion limits the position of the cartridge so that the cartridge is located in a position where a grip portion of the cartridge is remoter from the hinge portion than the center line of the cartridge with respect to the crossing direction and a direction crossing an entering direction in which the cartridge enters the frame portion.

Description

Packaging element and the box being packaged in packaging element

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of packaging element of the box that can be detachably mounted to imaging device for packaging, further relate to It is packaged in the box in packaging element.

The example of imaging device can include electrophotographic copier, electrophotographic printer (such as laser beam printer, LED printer etc.), facsimile machine, word processor etc..Additionally, box includes the electrofax sense for example as image bearing member Light component or such box, by by electrophotographic photosensitive element and act on electrophotographic photosensitive element development dress Put and be integratedly assembled into a unit and can be detachably mounted to imaging device preparing described box, described box.

Additionally, packaging element be used for when transport case protecting box from external vibration and clash into impact.

Background technology

Electrophotographic image forming such as printer that electrofax processed is used to the electronics as image bearing member Photosensitive component equably charges, and then exposes to form sub-image by the selectivity of electrophotographic photosensitive element.Then profit With developing agent by image development thus being rendered as developer image.Then by developer image to recording materials (medium) On.

By heating to the developer image of transfer and pressurizeing, developer image is fixed on recording materials, so that figure As being recorded.

This traditional electrophotographic image forming is along with the supply of developing agent and the maintenance of various processing meanss.

As the means for promoting this developer replenishing operation and maintenance, can by electrophotographic photosensitive element, fill The all or part of electric installation, developing unit, cleaning device etc. integratedly assembles in the frame using as handle box.Using Handle box can be detachably mounted to the handle box type of electrophotographic image forming.

According to the type of handle box, user voluntarily can execute the maintenance of handle box in the form of changing, and therefore Productivity ratio can be significantly increased.User can removably install to change box by such.In the case, generally from Take out box in electrophotographic image forming master component, be then replaced by new box.

Here, being packaged in packaging element from the new box of maker delivery, for protecting box during transportation from shaking Impact that is dynamic and clashing into.Additionally, when new box is installed in equipment master component, sealing off packaging element, then holding box Grip portions with from packaging element take out box.Then box is arranged in equipment master component.

As for being packed on box and being used for protecting box during transportation from vibration and to clash into the packaging affecting Component, describes multiple packagings in Japan Patent No.3639834 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open (JP-A) Hei 4-114173 Component.

In the middle of these packaging elements according to JP-A Hei 4-114173, packaging element is by the outside along box The component that construction extrudes (molding) and prepares.Packaging element is provided with multiple extensions and depressed part, by described extension and Depressed part carrys out supporting case.Additionally, the lid (covering) being moulded with the external structure corresponding to box is covering in packaging element The opening of end portion office.

However, the construction in Japan Patent No.3639834 and JP-A Hei 4-114173 is related to problems with.

In order to respect to packaging element fixed bin, box electrophotographic photosensitive element with respect to Electrifier frame, photoreceptor axial direction Each end portion office be provided with lid as independent component, realize box to limit with respect to the position of axial direction System.For this reason, the construction of packaging element is complicated and cost increases.Additionally, when taking out box from packaging element, packaging element Lid is axially skidded off from the side surface opening of packaging element, thus being separated with packaging element.Then, box axially side To slip, and from packaging element, thus take out box.That is, in order to allow user take out box from packaging element, needing The complicated step of execution.

Content of the invention

It is a principal object of the present invention to offer is a kind of being capable of the protecting box bag from vibration and shock impact during transportation Dress component.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide a kind of box being packaged in packaging element.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a kind of packaging element for being packed to box, described box can Releasably it is attached to imaging device and the grip portions including for holding box, described grip portions are disposed relative to and box The position deviateed of the centrage from the center through box for the direction that intersects of longitudinal direction at, described packaging element includes：(i) frame Frame part, described frame part includes the opening as the entrance for box, the first female for accommodating case and setting Restricted part in the first female, described restricted part is used for respect to the direction constrained box intersected with longitudinal direction Position；And (ii) cover, described cover be arranged through hinge fraction be rotationally attached to frame part for Openably cover opening, wherein, the position of described restricted part constrained box, so that box is located at such position, in institute's rheme Put place, described grip portions with respect to the direction intersecting with respect to the longitudinal direction with described box and with described box enter described The centrage of the direction ratio box that the approach axis of frame part intersect is farther away from hinge fraction.

According to a further aspect in the invention, there is provided a kind of packaging element for being packed to box, described box can It is detachably mounted to imaging device and includes the first framework, described first framework includes the grip portions for holding box, Described box also includes the second framework connecting to the first framework, and described packaging element includes：(i) frame part, described frame section Divide and include：As the opening of the entrance for box, for the first female of accommodating case be arranged in the first female Restricted part, described restricted part is used for the position of direction constrained box intersecting with respect to the longitudinal direction with box；And (ii) cover, described cover is arranged through hinge fraction and is rotationally attached to frame part for openably covering Cover gab, wherein, the position of described restricted part constrained box, so that grip portions are located at such position, described position is relatively The side that the direction intersecting in the longitudinal direction with described box and the approach axis entering described frame part with described box intersect To than the second framework farther away from hinge fraction.

According to a further aspect in the invention, there is provided a kind of being packaged in packaging element, can be detachably mounted to The box of imaging device, wherein, box includes the grip portions for holding box, and described grip portions are disposed relative to vertical with box At the position deviateed to the centrage from the center through box for the direction that direction intersects, and wherein said packaging element includes： I () frame part, described frame part includes：As the opening of the entrance for box, for accommodating case the first female With the restricted part being arranged in the first female, described restricted part is for respect to the direction limit intersected with longitudinal direction The position of box processed；And (ii) cover, described cover is arranged through hinge fraction and is rotationally attached to frame part For openably covering opening, wherein, the position of described restricted part constrained box, so that box is located at such position, At described position, direction that described grip portions intersect with respect to the longitudinal direction with described box and with described box enter described The centrage of the direction ratio box that the approach axis of frame part intersect is farther away from hinge fraction.

According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided a kind of being packaged in packaging element, can be detachably mounted to The box of imaging device, wherein, box includes the first framework, and described first framework includes the grip portions for holding box, and box also wraps Include the second framework connecting to the first framework, wherein, packaging element includes：I () frame part, described frame part includes：Make It is the opening of entrance for box, the first female for accommodating case and the limiting unit being arranged in the first female Point, the position of the direction constrained box for intersecting with respect to the longitudinal direction with box for the described restricted part；And (ii) cover, Described cover is arranged through hinge fraction and is rotationally attached to frame part for openably covering opening, its In, the position of described restricted part constrained box so that grip portions be located at such position, described position with respect to described box The longitudinal direction direction intersecting and direction ratio second frame that intersects of approach axis entering described frame part with described box Frame is farther away from hinge fraction.

By being considered in conjunction with the accompanying the following description to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the various targets of the present invention, spy Advantage of seeking peace will become apparent from.

Brief description

Fig. 1 shows the schematic sectional view of the packed state of the box in the packaging element in embodiment 1.

Fig. 2 shows the schematic sectional view of the example of the image forming apparatus main in embodiment 1.

Fig. 3 shows the schematic sectional view of the example of the box in embodiment 1.

Component (a) in Fig. 4 and (b) are the perspective schematic view of the example all illustrating the box in embodiment 1.

Fig. 5 shows a kind of schematic sectional view of state of the imaging device in embodiment 1, and wherein box can be removable It is attached to equipment master component with unloading.

Fig. 6 shows and dismantles showing of box and operation that box is arranged on box pallet from box pallet in embodiment 1 Meaning property sectional view.

Fig. 7 shows the perspective schematic view of the example of the developing unit in embodiment 1.

Component (a) in Fig. 8 and (b) are the perspective schematic view all illustrating the packaging element in embodiment 1.

Component (a) in Fig. 9 and (b) are the states that can dismantle box from packaging element all illustrating in embodiment 1 Perspective schematic view.

Figure 10 shows the perspective schematic view of the box packed state of the packaging element in embodiment 1.

Component (a) in Figure 11 and (b) are the box packed states all illustrating box and packaging element in embodiment 1 Schematic sectional view.

Figure 12 shows the schematic cross-sectional of the opening state of the packaging element being packaged with box wherein in embodiment Figure.

Component (a) in Figure 13 and (b) are the schematic perspective of the example all illustrating the developing unit in embodiment 2 Figure.

The developing unit that Figure 14 shows in embodiment 2 can be detachably mounted to showing of the state of equipment master component Meaning property sectional view.

Figure 15 shows the schematic sectional view of the packaging element being packaged with developing unit wherein in embodiment 2.

Specific embodiment

(embodiment 1)

Embodiments of the invention 1 will be introduced with reference to Fig. 2 to Figure 12.

Incidentally, below in an example, as electrophotographic image forming, describe removably to install There is the full color electrophotographic imaging device of four boxes as an example.

However, the quantity that will install box in an imaging device is not limited to four, but can set as suitably desired Fixed.

For example, the number of box in an imaging device, in the case of the imaging device for forming monochrome image, be installed Amount is one.Additionally, below in an example, as the example of imaging device, it is introduced taking printer as a example.

However, imaging device is not limited to printer.The present invention can also be applied to other imaging devices such as photocopier, Facsimile machine and have these machines combination function Multi Role Aircraft.

First, Fig. 2 is the schematic sectional view of the imaging device in the present embodiment.

As shown in Fig. 2 imaging device 1 is to be processed using electrophotographic image forming and realize colored one-tenth on recording materials S Picture, the full-color laser printer based on four colors.Imaging device 1 is to process cell type, and wherein, handle box can removably be installed Form coloured image to equipment master component 2 and on recording materials S.

Here, for imaging device 1, the side (surface) being provided with openable door 3 is referred to as front side (surface), with The contrary side (surface) in front side (surface) is referred to as rear side (surface).Additionally, the right side in the past surface observation imaging device 1 Side is referred to as driving side, and left side is referred to as non-drive side.

In equipment master component 2, four box P edges being made up of the first box PY, the second box PM, the 3rd box PC and the 4th box PK Horizontally arranged and arrangement.Corresponding first box has identical electronic photographic processor structure to the 4th box P (PY to PK), But comprise color developing agent different from each other (toner).Rotary driving force (does not show from the driving output section of equipment master component 2 Go out) it is delivered to the first box to the 4th box P (PY to PK).Additionally, from equipment master component 2 (not shown) to the first box to the 4th box P (PY to PK) provides bias voltage (charging bias, developing bias etc.).

Each of first box to the 4th box P (PY to PK) all includes the first framework, and described first framework includes electronics Photosensitive component (hereinafter referred to as photosensitive drums) 4, and include charging device and cleaning device, described charging device and clear Clean device acts on the processing meanss in photosensitive drums 4.First framework is referred to as cleaning unit 8.

Additionally, each of first box to the 4th box P (PY to PK) all includes developing unit 9, described developing unit 9 is The second framework including the developing unit for making the latent electrostatic image developing in photosensitive drums 4.

Cleaning unit 8 and developing unit 9 interconnect.Charging roller 5 is used as charging device.Cleaning doctor 7 is used as clear Clean device.Developer bearing member (hereinafter referred to as developer roll) is used as developing unit.Will be described below box more Plus specifically construct.

First handle box PY accommodates the toner of yellow (Y) and in photosensitive drums 4 in it develops (device) framework 29 The toner image of yellow is formed on surface.Second processing box PM accommodates the toner of magenta (M) in its developing frame 29 And the toner image of magenta is formed on the surface of photosensitive drums 4.3rd handle box PC accommodates in its developing frame 29 The toner of cyan (C) and the cyan toner image being formed on the surface of photosensitive drums 4.Fourth process box PK develops at it The toner accommodating black (K) in framework 29 and the toner image that black is formed on the surface of photosensitive drums 4.

As shown in Fig. 2 being provided with as exposure device in the top of first to fourth handle box P (PY, PM, PC, PK) Laser scan unit LB.This laser scan unit LB corresponds to image information and exports laser Z.Then, laser Z passes through each box The exposure window portion 10 of P is so that the scan exposure through Stimulated Light Z for the surface of photosensitive drums 4.

The lower section of first to fourth handle box P (PY, PM, PC, PK) is provided with the intermediate transfer belt as transfer member Unit 11.This intermediate transfer belt unit 11 includes driven roller 13, slewing rollers 14 and idler roller 15, and includes stretching by these rollers Exhibition and the transfer belt 12 of tension.The photosensitive drums 4 of each of first to fourth handle box P (PY to PK) contact at its lower surface The upper surface of transfer belt 12.Obtained contact portion is first transfer section.It is provided with inside transfer belt 12 and be associated The relative first transfer roll 16 of photosensitive drums 4.It is oppositely disposed the secondary transfer roller contacting with transfer belt 12 with slewing rollers 14 17.The contact portion obtaining between transfer belt 12 and secondary transfer roller 17 is secondary transfer printing part.

The lower section of intermediate transfer belt unit 11 is provided with sheet feeding unit 18.This sheet feeding unit 18 is included at it The sheet feeding pallet 19 of the sheet material of middle stacking recording materials S, and include sheet feeding roller 20 etc..

The upper left side of equipment master component 2 in fig. 2 is provided with fixation unit 21 and sheet material deliverying unit 22.Sheet material is discharged Pallet 23 is limited at the upper surface of equipment master component 2.

On recording materials S, toner image is fixed by the fixing device being arranged in fixation unit 21, then will record Material S is discharged in discharge tray 23.

Next, it is as described below for forming the operation of full-colour image.(along in Fig. 3 side of arrow D at a predetermined rate To with along the counter clockwise direction in Fig. 2) rotation driving first box to the 4th box P (PY to PK) photosensitive drums 4.Also with photosensitive The corresponding speed of the speed of drum 4 is along the direction of rotation identical direction with photosensitive drums 4 (in its contact site office) (in Fig. 2 The direction of arrow C) rotation driving transfer belt 12.

Laser scan unit LB is also driven.Driving with laser scan unit LB synchronously, the photosensitive drums 4 of each box P Surface predetermined polarity and predetermined potential are charged to by charging roller 5.Scanning element LB according to coherent signal laser beam Z-scan and exposes The surface of each photosensitive drums 4 of light.As a result, the surface of each photosensitive drums 4 is formed based on picture signal used by relevant colors Electrostatic latent image.The electrostatic latent image being consequently formed is developed by developer roll 6, described developer roll 6 (along in Fig. 3 arrow at a predetermined velocity Head E direction or along the clockwise direction in Fig. 2) be driven in rotation.

Operation is processed by electrophotographic image forming as above, the photosensitive drums 4 of the first box PY are formed corresponding to complete The yellow toner image of the yellow color component used by color image.Then, toner image is transferred in transfer belt 12 for the first time.

Similarly, the magenta corresponding to the magenta component used by full-colour image is formed on the photosensitive drums 4 of the second box PM Colour toners image.Then, toner image is overlappingly transferred to for the first time the yellow toning being transferred in transfer belt 12 On agent image.

Similarly, the cyan corresponding to the cyan color component used by full-colour image is formed on the photosensitive drums 4 of the 3rd box PC adjust Toner image.Then, toner image is overlappingly transferred to for the first time the yellow being transferred in transfer belt 12 and magenta Toner image image on.

Similarly, the black tone corresponding to the black color component used by full-colour image is formed on the photosensitive drums 4 of the 4th box PK Toner image.Then, toner image is overlappingly transferred to for the first time the yellow being transferred in transfer belt 12, magenta and On the toner image of cyan.

By this way, transfer belt 12 is formed the yellow used by full-colour image based on four colors, magenta, cyan and The unfixed toner image of black.

On the other hand, control, in predetermined, the sheet material regularly seriatim separating and feeding recording materials S.With predetermined control Timing by recording materials S be incorporated into secondary transfer printing partly in, described secondary transfer printing part is secondary transfer roller 17 and transfer belt 12 Between contact portion.As a result, during recording materials S is transported to secondary transfer printing part, overlap in transfer belt 12 Four colour toners images be jointly transferred on the surface of recording materials S.

The component (a) of Fig. 4 and (b) are each boxes P (PY, PM, PC, PK) when (direction) from different angles is observed Perspective schematic view.In the following description, corresponding box P (PY to PK) has identical construction and therefore will be collectively referred to as Box P.

Box P have the rotation axiss a along the photosensitive drums 4 as longitudinal direction (direction of arrow X) direction extend, The shape of essentially rectangular parallelepiped, and include cleaning unit 8, developing unit 9, drive side cover members 24 and non-driven Side cover members 25.

Component (a) in Fig. 4 is the perspective schematic view in box P when driving side is observed, the component (b) in Fig. 4 be Perspective schematic view when non-drive side is observed.Box P has double frame construction, wherein, is fixed on the driving on cleaning unit 8 Side cover members 24 and non-drive side The lid component 25 around developing unit 9 oscillation center (by the chain-dotted line in the component (a) of Fig. 4 The axis a) representing is pivotably supported developing unit 9.Incidentally, by (not shown) such as springs along specific direction (in Fig. 3 The direction of arrow W1) promote developing unit 9, but this will specifically introduce below.

As shown in figure 3, being made up of photosensitive drums 4, charging roller 5, the cleaning container 26 of inclusion cleaning doctor 7 and grip portions 45 Cleaning unit (drum unit) 8.As shown in the component (a) in Fig. 4 and (b), photosensitive drums 4 are by driving side cover members 24 and non-drive side The lid component 25 is pivotably supported, and obtains the driving force of the motor (not shown) of equipment master component 2 from drum drive connector 4a, and And thus (direction of arrow D along in Fig. 3) is driven in rotation.

As shown in figure 3, charging roller 5 in its end portion office by the rotatable twelve Earthly Branches of charging roller bearing 27 cleaning container 26 Support, and driven by the rotation of photosensitive drums 4 by contacting with the surface of photosensitive drums 4.Now, in order to photosensitive drums 4 Charging roller 5 is pushed against by surface uniform charging by the charging roller push the spring 28 of each the end portion office positioned at charging roller 5 In photosensitive drums 4.Cleaning doctor 7 is fixed on cleaning container 26, the end sections of its gum elastic be arranged to along with rotation side To (direction of arrow D in Fig. 3) contrary direction contact photosensitive drums 4.During being imaged, cleaning doctor 7 strike off remain in photosensitive Transfer residual toner on drum 4, to clean the surface of photosensitive drums 4.Now, the end of cleaning doctor 7 is contacted with predetermined pressure The surface of photosensitive drums 4, fully to strike off transfer residual toner.

Additionally, the transfer residual toner being struck off from the surface of photosensitive drums 4 by cleaning doctor 7 is as discarded (residual) Toner is accommodated in remaining toner accommodating portion 26a of cleaning container 26.For this reason, the longitudinal direction side with respect to photosensitive drums 4 To remaining toner is collected board member 70 and is fixed on cleaning container 26, for preventing remaining toner from from its own and feeling Gap between light drum 4 or cleaning doctor 7 spills.Additionally, being both provided with clearly in the office of end portion longitudinally in each of cleaning doctor 7 Clean scraper end sections containment member (not shown).

Grip portions 45 are such parts, user holding box P at described part, and described grip portions 45 with clear Clean container 26 is integratedly installed or is installed as the separate part independent of cleaning container 26.However, according to imaging device 1 Construction, in some cases, box P with respect to equipment master component 2 installation and removal attitude as described below and the present embodiment not With.In the case, grip portions 45 can also be arranged on developing frame 29.

In the present embodiment, the essentially rectangular parallelepiped of box P, the side 58 in six sides includes the part exposed 4b, for allowing as described above to be transferred to intermediate transfer belt unit 11 toner image from photosensitive drums 4.With side 58 Relative side 59 includes above-mentioned grip portions 45.

Additionally, as shown in the component (a) in Fig. 4 and (b), box P includes following part as such part, in described portion Office, the position in packaging element 46 for constrained box P when box P is packaged in packaging element 46 as described below.Namely Say, with respect to vertically downward direction (Z2 direction) and horizontal direction (Y1 and Y2 direction), the first restricting portion divide 24b, 25b, 24g and 25g is with respect to limited by the position of packaging element 46.Additionally, with respect to vertically downward direction (Z1 direction), second is limited Part 26c processed is with respect to the limitation of movement of packaging element 46.Longitudinal direction (the namely axial direction side of photosensitive drums 4 with respect to box P To the direction of X1 and X2), the further limitation of movement of 24f and 25f is divided in the 3rd restricting portion.Incidentally, will be concrete below Introduce the related content dividing to come position in packaging element 46 for constrained box P by using above-mentioned corresponding restricting portion.

Next, description box P is operated with respect to the installation and removal of equipment master component 2.

Fig. 5 is schematic sectional view, it illustrates from equipment master component 2 drawer element pallet 43 and can by this box P Releasably it is attached to the state of box pallet 43.Fig. 6 is schematic sectional view, its be used for illustrating from box pallet 43 dismantle box P and Box P is installed to the operation in box pallet 43.

As shown in figure 5, being provided with the box pallet 43 of mounting box P wherein in equipment master component 2.Box pallet 43 structure Cause to move and (can promote and can draw along G1 the and G2 dimension linear in substantially horizontal direction with respect to equipment master component 2 Dynamic).Additionally, box pallet 43 is at installation site and the pull-out location pulling out box pallet 43 from installation site.

First, the installation operation being used for being installed to box P in equipment master component 2 will be described.Openable door 3 is opened, Then along the G1 direction moving box pallet 43 by the arrow instruction in Fig. 5 to be moved into pull-out location.In this case, Box P is installed to box pallet 43 from the direction of arrow H1 to be kept.The mobile guarantor in direction along the arrow G2 shown in Fig. 6 Hold the box pallet 43 of box P, so that box pallet 43 moves to installation site.Then, openable door 3 is closed, thus completing Box P is installed to the operation in equipment master component 2.

Then, description is dismantled the operation of box P from equipment master component 2.With above-mentioned, box P is installed in equipment master component 2 Installation operation analogously, box pallet 43 is moved to pull-out location.In this case, along the arrow H2 shown in Fig. 6 Direction dismounting box P, thus complete from equipment master component 2 dismantle box P disassembling section.By aforesaid operations, box P can be removable It is attached to box master component 2 with unloading.Incidentally, subsequently can specifically describe and box P is installed to equipment master component 2 from packaging element 46 In installation process.

As shown in Figure 3 and Figure 7, developing unit 9 has elongated shape, wherein, as developing parts developer roll 6 along Rotation axiss direction as longitudinal direction extends.In addition to developer roll 6, developing unit 9 is also scraped by developing frame 29, development Knife 31, developing unit end sections containment member 34R and 34L, flexible board member 35 and donor rollers shaft seal 37R and 37L Constitute (Fig. 7).Additionally, as shown in figure 3, developing frame 29 includes the toner accommodating chamber 29c for accommodating toner, also including For the opening 29b allowing toner to discharge from toner accommodating chamber 29c.Developer roll 6 and developer supply roller 33 are arranged to tightly Adjacent opening 29b.Additionally, as shown in fig. 7, the end sections of the axle (core material 6a) of developer roll 6 are by being arranged on developing frame 29 Side surface on inboard bearing 38 and non-drive side bearing 39 be pivotably supported.Additionally, developing roller gear 40 and supply Roller gear 41 is separately positioned on the core material driving end part and developer supply roller 33 of the core material 6a of developer roll 6 At the driving end part of material 33a, and input gear 42 is driven to be meshed with developing unit.Developing unit drives input tooth Wheel 42 includes developing unit and drives connector 42a, and the driving output connector (not shown) in equipment master component 2 side is using aobvious Image device drives connector 42a to transmit the driving force of the drive motor (not shown) for equipment master component 2, thus with pre- Constant speed degree rotation driving developer roll 6 and developer supply roller 33.Developing blade 31 is the thick elastic metal sheet of about 0.1mm, development Scraper 31 contacts aobvious with respect to the free end of width along the direction contrary with direction of rotation (direction of arrow E in Fig. 3) Shadow roller 6.

As shown in fig. 7, developing unit end sections containment member 34R and 34L is arranged on the end of the opening of developing frame 29 At portion, to prevent toner between the developing frame 29 as the second framework and each developing blade 31 and developer roll 6 Gap spill.Additionally, flexible board member 35 is arranged in board member 35 and developing blade 31 at the opening of developing frame 29 Relative side is contacted with developer roll 6 in a longitudinal direction, thus prevents toner between developing frame 29 and developer roll 6 Gap spill.Additionally, donor rollers sealing component 37R and 37L be arranged in the exposed division office in developing frame 29 outside aobvious On the core material 33a of shadow agent donor rollers 33, toner is thus prevented from core material 33a and to be arranged on developing frame 29 Gap between core material through hole 29d spills.

By the oscillation center shown in Fig. 4, (centered on axis a), developing unit (developing cell) 9 is always by push the spring The direction (direction of arrow W1 in Fig. 3) that (not shown) is contacted along developer roll 6 with photosensitive drums 4 promotes.During being imaged, pass through Drive, developer supply roller 33 and developer roll 6 rotate and rubbing against one another so that the toner in developing frame 29 be carried on aobvious On shadow roller 6.Developing blade 31 management and control is formed at the thickness of the toner layer on the outer surface of developer roll 6, and simultaneously will be The triboelectric charge that its own is produced by contact pressure and developer roll 6 between gives toner.Then, in developer roll 6 and sense Contact site office between light drum 4, the toner depositions of charging on developer roll 6 are on electrostatic latent image, so that electrostatic latent image shows Shadow.

Additionally, in non-imaged during the operation, developer roll 6 is spaced apart with photosensitive drums 4, thus prevents its areal deformation.Also It is to say, developing unit 9 is constructed to be permeable to move with respect to cleaning unit 8 and thus enable that developer roll 6 is transported towards photosensitive drums 4 Move and move away from photosensitive drums 4.

The structure of packaging element 46 will be described with reference to Fig. 1,8,9 and 10.

Fig. 1 shows the schematic sectional view of box P in the present embodiment packed state in packaging element 46.Fig. 8 Component (a) and (b) be perspective schematic view when observing from different angles, all illustrate the packaging structure in the present embodiment Part 46.The component (a) of Fig. 9 and (b) are the perspective schematic view when observing from different angles, all illustrate in the present embodiment The detachable state of box P can be dismantled from packaging element 46.Here, when box P is accommodated in packaging element 46, packaging element 46 longitudinal direction is identical with the longitudinal direction (direction of X1 and X2) of box P.Figure 10 shows the packaging structure in the present embodiment The perspective schematic view of the state being packaged with box of part 46.

As shown in the component (a) in Fig. 8 and (b), packaging element 46 is by frame part 47, cover 48 and hinge fraction 49 Constitute.Frame part 47 and cover 48 can rotate relative to one another (Fig. 1) at the rotary shaft 49a rear of hinge fraction 49.Structure Become each of frame part 47, cover 48 and hinge fraction 49 of packaging element 46 by plastics (resin material) for example Polyethylene terephthalate or polyacrylic thin plate (sheet material) are constituted, and resin material can pass through vacuum mo(u)lding, add Pressing mold is moulded or injection molding is moulding.However, resin material also can mould by using vacuum mo(u)lding at low cost.

As shown in figure 8, frame part 47 includes first depressed part with concave shape being provided with the first opening 47c1 Divide 47c.Additionally, cover 48 includes the second female 48b with concave shape being provided with the second opening 48b1.This Outward, at frame part 47 and cover 48, flange portion 47a and 48a is formed as respectively around the first female 47c and Two female 48b.Frame part 47 and cover 48 are connected at hinge fraction 49, are thus integrally molded.Additionally, lid Part 48 can be located at：Closed position, at described closed position, cover 48 is capable of the first opening of covering framework part 47 47c1 (Fig. 1 and Figure 11)；And open position, in described open position, the first opening 47c1 opens (Figure 12).

Mounting box P in packaging element 46 will be described in.As shown in the component (a) in Fig. 9 and (b), box P is with first state quilt It is supported at the frame part 47 of packaging element 46.This will specifically describe after a while.Here, in the first state, in Fig. 9 Shown in component (a) and (b), can along the direction box P that is inserted in packaging element 46 of arrow Z2 by the first opening 47c1 It is removably mounted in packaging element 46.Additionally, in the first state, by frame part 47 keeping box P and frame part The exposed portion 4b (component (b) in Fig. 4) of the photosensitive drums 4 of 47 covering box P.Additionally, in the first state, photosensitive drums 4 are prevented Exposed portion 4b contact with the inner surface of frame part 47 and user is capable of the grip portions 45 of holding box P.Additionally, from Component (a) in Fig. 9 and the state shown in (b) start, by cover 48 around hinge fraction 49 rotary shaft 49a towards framework Part 47 rotates, so that the flange portion 48a of cover 48 touches the flange portion 47a of frame part 47, as shown in Figure 10. Hereafter, the flange portion 47a of the frame part 47 and flange portion 48a of cover 48 is partly or entirely engaged with each other.As a result, As shown in figure 1, the second female 48b combination of the first female 47c of frame part 47 and cover 48 forms and connects Part 46a (Fig. 1 and Figure 10).Thus, it is internally formed receiving space 46b so that packaging element 46 is in packaging element 46 Two-state (packed state), in this case, box P can be contained in (Figure 10) in receiving space 46b.In this second state, Second female 48b of cover 48 covers a part of whole box P or box P, so that the grip portions of accommodating case P 45, The essentially rectangular parallelepiped of described box P.Incidentally, coupling part 46a wraps at the position relative with hinge fraction 49 Include opening part 46a1.Although will be described below details, user is the opening part 46a1 unpacking from coupling part 46a (opening) packaging element 46.Additionally it is possible to adopt such construction, in described construction, frame part 47 and cover 48 Do not sealing off joint at part 46a1.By above-mentioned packaging, cover whole box P with frame part 47 and cover 48, so that Box P is under packed state (Fig. 1 and Figure 10).Incidentally, in FIG, coupling part 46a is formed at and observes from longitudinal direction When, be located at about 1/2 position of height c of box P (but be not limited to that this), the flange portion 47a of frame part 47 and The flange portion 48a of cover 48 interconnects with accommodating case P at described coupling part 46a.For example, coupling part can also be arranged Above the upper extreme point of the height c of box P.Additionally, the essentially rectangular parallelepiped of box P, and packaging element 46 includes wheel Wide similar frame part 47 and cover 48.However, box P can have arbitrary shape, and if with packaging element 46 Cover a part of whole box P or box P to be protected, then packaging element can also have arbitrary shape.Additionally, as frame Engagement means between the flange portion 47a of frame part 47 and the flange portion 48a of cover 48, it is possible to use (hot) fusibleness is glued Mixture engages, utilizes two-sided glue bonding, clasp joint etc..However, engagement means can require nothing more than flange portion 47a and 48a can that This engages, and is not limited to above-mentioned means.That is additionally it is possible to adopt such construction, in described construction middle frame Part 47 and cover 48 is single component and flange portion 47a and 48a is engaged with each other.

Next, under packed state, by description by packaging element 46 come the position of constrained box P.In order to respect to X1 Realize the position limitation to box P with the direction of X2, shown in the component (a) in such as Fig. 8 and (b) at the inner surface of frame part 47 Formed, a pair the 3rd restricted parts 47f corresponding to the longitudinal end of box P touch as the component (a) in Fig. 9 and (b) institute 24f and 25f is divided in 3rd restricting portion of the box P showing.Therefore, under above-mentioned first state constrained box P with respect to X1 and X2 side To position.Additionally, in order to realize to box with respect to Y1 the and Y2 direction shown in the component (a) in Fig. 4 and (b) and Z2 direction The position limitation of P, packaging element 46 includes primary importance 47g and 47b, and described primary importance 47g and 47b are formed in fig. 8 At the upper surface of frame part 47 that component (a) and (b) illustrate.Here, box P enters frame part 47 along Z2 direction.Additionally, It is (vertical that Y1 and Y2 direction is that the Z2 direction being intersected (vertical) with the longitudinal direction of box P and entering frame part 47 with box P is intersected Direction directly).

Then, the first restricted part 47g and 47b touch the first restricting portion that the component (a) in Fig. 9 illustrates with (b) Divide 24g, 25g, 24b and 25b.Therefore, under above-mentioned first state constrained box P with respect to the position in Y (Y1 and Y2) direction.This Outward, as shown in the component (a) in Fig. 8 and (b), the second restricted part 48c is formed in cover 48.Additionally, as dividing in Fig. 9 Shown in figure (a) and (b), the second restricted part 48c is formed at and is under the packed state (the second state) of packaging element 46 Second restricting portion of box P is divided at the corresponding position of 26c.Additionally, with respect to box P, under packed state (the second state), the Two restricting portions divide 26c to contact the second restricted part 48c of cover 48.As a result, constrained box P moving along Z1 direction, In such motion, box P is spaced apart with the first restricted part 47b.That is, what component (a) in fig .9 and (b) illustrated Under first state, not with respect to Z1 direction constrained box P contrary with gravity direction.In above-mentioned packed state (the second state) Under, packaging element 46 and not in contact with box P except Fig. 8 shown in restricted part 47f, 47b, the part in addition to 48g and 47g.For This, when producing vibration during transportation and clashing into, packaging element 46 is in the other parts in addition to corresponding restricted part Place produces elastic deformation and plastic deformation so that packaging element 46 being capable of vibration during Absorption And Transportation and shock.Therefore, pack Component 46 will not during transportation by vibration and shock be directly delivered to photosensitive drums 4 and processing meanss, and thus serve as The protection component of protecting box P.Accordingly it is also possible to cancel the bulging baffle plate for protecting photosensitive drums 4 to affect from box P.If additionally, Position is not in the region will be formed in the photosensitive drums 4 of box P electrostatic latent image, then in the restricted part of packaging element 46 Box P each can be contacted at an arbitrary position.For example, even if when restricted part touches developing frame 29 it is also possible to obtain The effect that must be similar to.However, when the 3rd restricting portion divides 24f and 25f to have high rigidity, shock during transport etc. is not easy to Damage box P.Additionally, in the first state, passed through packaging element 46 frame part 47 limit box P with respect to X1, X2, The position in Y1, Y2 and Z1 direction.That is, in order to box P is fixed in packaging element 46, when packaging element 46 state from When first state changes into the second state, require nothing more than box P and covered by cover 48, this makes it possible to improve further assembling Performance.Additionally, restricted part 47f, 47b, 48c and 47g are formed in packaging element 46, but single structure can also be configured to Part.

As described above, as shown in the component (4) in Fig. 4, developing unit 9 is by driving side cover members 24 and non-driven side cover structure Part 25 is pivotably supported, and described driving side cover members 24 and non-drive side The lid component 25 are fixed on cleaning unit as described above On 8.For this reason, as shown in the component (b) in Figure 11, there is the vibration producing during the transport that developing unit 9 overcomes by box P and hit Hit the motive force of applying and the probability of (direction of arrow W) rotary motion clockwise.Now, developing unit 9 is made Become rotary motion, developing unit 9 thus returns to the attitude promoting developing unit 9 by motive force so that there is development dress Put 9 and cleaning unit 8 collide and correspondingly the friction as lag between photosensitive drums 4 and developer roll 6 show as image deflects can Can property.Additionally, hereinbefore it has been described that developing unit 9 includes the situation of the pushing meanss such as spring, but in development Device 9 does not include in the construction of pushing meanss, it is also possible to there is similar collision during the transport of box P.Here, will retouch State fixing meanss, in described fixing meanss, during box P transports, the developing unit 9 in component 46 is not easy to respect to cleaning Unit 8 moves.The component (a) of Figure 11 and (b) are the schematic sectional view all illustrating packed state, in described packed state Under, box P is packaged in packaging element 46.The component (a) of Figure 11 show developing unit 9 by spring (not shown) etc. along the inverse time The state of cleaning frame member (unit) 8 is pushed in pin direction (direction of arrow W1) to, and in this condition developer roll 6 contact photosensitive Drum 4.On the other hand, the component (b) in Figure 11 shows a status that, in this condition, developing unit 9 overcomes motive force And (direction of arrow W1) is with respect to cleaning frame member 8 rotary motion clockwise.

Developing unit 9 includes the 4th restricting portion and divides 29d.Additionally, the cover 48 of packaging element 46 includes being formed at it In the 4th restricted part 48d.As shown in component (a) in fig. 11, with respect to the rotation axiss a (component in Fig. 4 (a)) centered on counter clockwise direction (direction of arrow W1), the 4th restricted part 48d is arranged on what the 4th restricting portion was divided Downstream.Therefore, when box P is packaged in packaging element 46, the 4th of developing unit 9 is supported to be limited by the 4th restricted part 48d Part 29d processed, enabling suppression developing unit 9 is clockwise (direction of the arrow w2 in the component (b) of Figure 11) Excessive rotary motion.As described above, by by the 4th restricting portion divide the part that 29d is set to developing unit 8 and By the 4th restricted part 48d being formed as a part for the cover 48 of packaging element 46, can suppress developing unit 9 along The excessive rotary motion in (direction of the arrow w2 in the component (b) of Figure 11) clockwise.As a result, it is possible to reduce because of box P The vibration and the shock that produce during transport and the impact severity between the developing unit 9 that leads to and cleaning unit 8.As a result, for example The memory degree in the photosensitive drums 4 leading to because of the friction (slip) between developer roll 6 and photosensitive drums 4 can be reduced.

Position relationship between the grip portions 45 of box P and packaging element 46 will be described with reference to Figure 11.Box P includes being set to The grip portions 45 of a part for cleaning unit 8, and with such attitude packaging, in described attitude, press along Y1 direction It is arranged according to cleaning unit 8, developing unit 9 and the such order of hinge fraction 49.However, as described above, in some situations Under, grip portions 45 are set to a part for developing unit.In the case, with such attitude, box P is packed, in institute State in attitude, arrange hinge fraction 49, cleaning unit 8 and developing unit 9 along Y1 direction.

The disassembling section of box P will be dismantled with reference to Figure 10 and Figure 12 description from packaging element 46.Figure 12 shows can be from Packaging element 46 dismantles the schematic sectional view of the state of (dismounting) box P.According to opening cover 48, grip grip portions 45th, dismounting box P and order that box P is installed in equipment master component 2 to execute the disassembling section of box P.

In Fig. 10, user passes through unshowned device openably can be connected cover 48 with frame part 47 The coupling part 46a connecing separates with sealing off part 46a1.That is, flange portion 48a and flange portion 47 are located Coupling part 46a separates.Then, user makes cover 48 along the direction of the arrow R in Figure 12 around hinge fraction 49 Rotary shaft 49a is rotated as axis.By the rotary motion of the about 180 degree of cover 48, box P is in detachable shape State (Figure 12), thus complete cover 48 opens operation.Incidentally, if compartmentalized box for holding assorted fruits and candies P is dismountable, then cover 48 also may be used Not rotate 180 degree.Here, in the case that opening part 46a1 is arranged in front side rather than hinge fraction 49 is arranged in front side, What user easily performed packaging element 46 opens operation.Hereinafter, before opening part 46a1 of packaging element 46 is arranged in In the state of side, operation is opened by user's execution.

Then, user grips grip portions 45.Grip gripping by after making cover 48 rotary motion in user Part 45 and grip portions 45 are gripped by user.Now, as described above, grip portions 45 are located at seals off part 46a1 side. For this reason, user is easy to when opening cover 48 identify grip portions 45 and can will not hinder holding operation in cover 48 In the case of swimmingly execute the gripping of grip portions 45.

Next, box P is installed to the operation in equipment master component 2 by description after removal.In user by making box P After moving along the direction of the arrow J shown in Figure 12 and dismantling box P, to be held in equipment master component 2 by being installed to box P This operation of row.When box P is installed in equipment master component 2 user, user is with respect to the pull-out of the box pallet 43 shown in Fig. 5 Direction G1 is located at the downstream of equipment master component 2.Additionally, when box P is installed in equipment master component 2 user, the attitude of box P It is so that cleaning unit 8 is located at the downstream of developing unit 9 with respect to pull-out direction G1.In addition, with this attitude, with respect to Fig. 6 Shown in box P installation direction H1, photosensitive drums 4 be located at downstream in and grip portions 45 be located at upstream side in.This attitude Identical with the attitude of the box P during grip portions 45 gripping the box P being contained in packaging element 46 in user.That is, It is true that user box P can be installed to equipment master component with user's residing attitude when packaging element 46 dismantles box P. Therefore, after removal, during box P is installed in equipment master component 2, user do not have any by box P from handss Move to another handss and wrist is reversed such inconvenience, thus lead to improve availability.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when creating vibration during transportation and clashing into, packaging element 46 allows Produce elastic deformation and plastic deformation at part in addition to corresponding restricted part, and thus, it is possible to Absorption And Transportation during Vibration and shock.Packaging element 46 as box packaging element can during transportation protecting box from vibration and clash into shadow Ring.

Additionally, by as cleaning frame member for being pivotably supported the first framework 8 of photosensitive drums 4 and as developing frame Frame, by the first framework 8 support for support processing meanss the second framework 9 constitute box P.In addition.Packaging element 46 includes Four restricted parts 48d are for limiting motion in receiving space 46b for second framework 9.As a result, with respect to box P, limit second The direction that framework 9 is spaced apart along processing meanss with photosensitive drums 4 rotates, thus suppressing the vibration during transporting and shock.

Additionally, box P has grip portions 45 to be held for from packaging element in the position relative with photosensitive drums 4 Dismounting box P.Now, in the cross section perpendicular to the axial direction of photosensitive drums 4, photosensitive drums 4 are arranged in frame part 47 side, And grip portions 45 are arranged in cover 48 side.As a result, user can take out box P from packaging element 46, and not shadow Ring the availability during sealing off box P from packaging element 46.

Incidentally, in the present embodiment, using such construction, in described construction, box p-shaped becomes essentially rectangular flat Row hexahedral shape and grip portions 45 be arranged at the surface relative with the exposed portion of photosensitive drums 4, but the present invention It is not limited thereto.When box P is packaged in packaging element 46, the present invention can be applied when using following construction, described Construction makes that exposed portion 4b is contained in the first female 47c of frame part 47 and grip portions 47 are contained in cap Divide in 48 the second female 48b.For example, box-like becomes the substantially shape of triangular prism and exposed portion is arranged on except three In sidepiece outside angular sidepiece.Now, grip portions be arranged in the sidepiece of exposed portion not relative to sidepiece in.Or In this case, the present invention can be applied when box is packaged in packaging element, can require only that and use such construction, in institute State in construction, exposed portion is contained in the female of frame part and grip portions are contained in the female of cover In.

As described above, the present embodiment relates to the packaging element 46 that box P is packed and is related to be packaged in packaging Box P in component 46.Here, by the cleaning unit 8 as the first framework including grip portions 45 with as the second framework Developing unit 9 constitutes box P.Additionally, packaging element 46 is constituted by frame part 47 and cover 48, by as rotary shaft for Relative to each other it is pivotably supported frame part 47 and the hinge fraction 49 of cover 48 connects described frame part 47 and institute State cover 48.Frame part 47 includes the first female 47c, and cover 48 includes the second female 48b.This Outward, each of these parts 47 and 48 of packaging element 46 can be revolved around the hinge fraction 49 as center of rotation Turn, and the first female 47c and the second female 48b form receiving space 46b, described receiving space 46b be for The space of accommodating case P.When box P is packaged in receiving space 46b of packaging element 46, used by restricted part 47g and 47b The position of following mode constrained box P.That is, direction with respect to axial direction X1 and X2 perpendicular to photosensitive drums 4 with And with respect to entering the direction that intersects of approach axis of frame part 47 with box P, formation is with hinge fraction 49, developing unit 9 and The such order of cleaning unit 8 is come the state to arrange.As a result, because now user is to tear open sealing off the front side residing for part 46a1 Envelope packaging element 46, the therefore readily identified grip portions of user, the position of the grip portions 45 of cleaning unit 8 closer to Family.Additionally, cover 48 will not hinder holding operation, therefore user is easy to grip grip portions 45.For this reason, user can be suitable Freely dismantle box P from packaging element 46.Additionally, user from packaging element 46 dismantle box P when box P attitude and user will The attitude that box P is installed to box P when in equipment master component 2 is substantially consistent with each other.For this reason, from packaging element 46 dismounting box P to Box P is installed to the period in equipment master component 2, user can reduce user as far as possible and from handss, box P is moved to another Handss or the torsion such operation of wrist.For this reason, according to the present embodiment, significantly improving availability.

(embodiment 2)

With reference to Figure 13 to Figure 15, embodiment 2 will be described.In example 2, in alternate embodiment 1 by cleaning unit 8 The box P constituting with developing unit 9, using the box Q (QY, QM, QC, QK) being all only made up of developing unit.For this reason, being directed to embodiment 1 and embodiment 2 in same section, will omit these parts description.

First, Figure 14 is the schematic sectional view of the imaging device 100 in the present embodiment.

Imaging device 1 is to process and formed on recording materials S coloured image using electrophotographic image forming, be based on four The full-color laser printer of color.In imaging device 100, as shown in figure 14, box Q can be detachably mounted to equipment master component 102 and on recording materials S formed coloured image.

However, the construction of equipment master component 102 in this embodiment, can be detachably mounted to using box Q, but The invention is not limited in this.Can also can be detachably mounted to the construction of equipment master component 102 using cleaning unit 8. Incidentally, the other portions with function identical equipment master component 102 in embodiment 1 are represented with identical reference or label Part and will the description thereof will be omitted content.

Component (a) in Figure 13 and (b) are the perspective schematic view all illustrating the box Q in the present embodiment, wherein, component A () is the perspective schematic view in box Q when driving side is observed, component (b) is schematic in box Q when non-drive side is observed Perspective view.Box Q includes grip portions 145.Grip portions 145 are the parts being gripped by user, and integratedly or as single Solely it is arranged on developing frame (device) 129 component.Additionally, the essentially rectangular parallelepiped of box Q.In six sides, Side 158 includes exposed portion 6b for allowing to make the electrostatic latent image in photosensitive drums 4 show using the toner on developer roll 6 Shadow.The side 159 relative with side 158 includes above-mentioned grip portions 145.Will be described below the position of grip portions 145.

As the portion limited by position in packaging element 146 when box Q is packaged in packaging element 146 as described below Point, box Q includes the 3rd restricting portion and divides 139f and 144f, the first restricting portion to divide 139b, 144b, 139g and 144g and second 129c is divided in restricting portion.

3rd restricting portion divides 139f and 144f for constrained box Q with respect to longitudinal direction (X (the X1, X2) side in Figure 10 To) position in following packaging elements 146, described longitudinal direction is the axial direction of developer roll 6.First restricting portion is divided 139b, 144b, 139g divide 129c to be used for being respectively relative to (hand over vertical with X1 and X2 direction with 144g and the second restricting portion Fork) Y1 and Y2 direction and the position with respect to Z1 direction constrained box Q as vertically downward direction.To specifically retouch below State the position in packaging element 146 by using corresponding restricting portion point constrained box Q.

Other constructions are identical with the construction of developing unit 9 in embodiment 1 and therefore will omit its description.

Next, description box Q is operated with respect to the installation and removal of equipment master component.

Figure 14 shows a kind of schematic sectional view of state, in this condition, from equipment master component 102 drawer element Pallet 43 and box pallet 43 can be detachably mounted to by this box Q, and Figure 14 is for illustrating a kind of the schematic of operation Sectional view, by described operation, is installed to box pallet 43 from box pallet 43 dismounting box Q and by box Q.

In equipment master component 102, it is provided with box pallet 43 installed therein for box Q.Additionally, cleaning unit 8 It is pre- installed appropriately in box pallet 43.As shown in figure 14, box pallet 43 is constructed to be permeable to move along the dimension linear of G1 and G2 (can pull and can promote), described G1 and G2 direction is generally horizontal direction with respect to equipment master component 102.Additionally, box support Disk 43 is at installation site and pull-out location in equipment master component 102, described pull-out location box pallet 43 by from Installation site pulls out.

First, the installation operation being used for being installed to box Q in equipment master component 102 will be described.By 3 dozens, openable door Open, then along in Figure 14 arrow instruction G1 direction moving box pallet 43 to move to pull-out location.In this case, from Box Q is arranged in box pallet 43 so that the exposed portion 6b (Figure 13) of developer roll 6 is positioned in the direction of the arrow H1 in Figure 14 The counterpart office relative with photosensitive drums 4.Then, along the arrow G2 shown in Figure 14 direction moving box pallet 43 so that Box pallet 43 moves to the installation site in equipment master component 102.Then, openable door 3 is closed, thus completing box Q It is installed to the installation operation in equipment master component 102.

On the other hand, description is dismantled the disassembling section of box Q from equipment master component 102.First, along the arrow in Figure 14 The direction moving box pallet 43 of G1 is to pull-out location.In this case, dismantle box along the direction of the arrow H2 shown in Figure 14 Q, thus complete to dismantle the disassembling section of box Q from equipment master component 102.By aforesaid operations, box Q can be detachably mounted to Equipment master component 102.

Incidentally, in the present embodiment, cleaning unit 8 is pre- installed appropriately in box pallet 43, but construction not office It is limited to this.The construction in equipment master component 102 can also be pre-arranged using cleaning unit 8.Will be described in detail from packaging Component 143 dismantles box Q up to the process being installed to box Q in equipment master component 102.

The structure of packaging element 146 will be described with reference to Figure 15.

Incidentally, the description of the composed component of the packaging element 146 similar with embodiment 1 will be omitted.

The box Q that Figure 15 shows in the present embodiment is packaged in the schematic cross-sectional of the packed state in packaging element 46 Figure.

Packaging element 146 is made up of frame part 147, cover 148 and hinge fraction 149.Frame part 147 and cap Points 148 relative to each other rotatable at the rotary shaft 149a rear of hinge fraction 149.Constitute the frame part of packaging element 146 147th, cover 148 and hinge fraction 149 are by plastics (resin material) such as polyethylene terephthalate or polypropylene Thin film constitute, and can be by vacuum mo(u)lding, pressure moulding or injection molding come molded resin material.However, with reality Apply example 1 be similar to it is also possible to by vacuum mo(u)lding processing and packing component 146 at low cost.

Additionally, packaging element 146 includes the coupling part 146a for sealing off packaging element 146.Coupling part 146a position At such position, at described position, coupling part 146a under the packed state of packaging element 146 with hinge fraction 149 relatively.

Frame part 147 includes the first female 147c with concave shape being provided with the first opening 147c1.This Outward, cover 148 includes the second female 148b with concave shape being provided with the second opening 148b1.Additionally, flange Part 147a and 148a are formed at frame part 147 and cover 148, so that respectively around the first female 147c and Two female 148b.Frame part 147 and cover 148 connect at hinge fraction 149, are thus integrally molded.This Outward, cover 148 can be located at：Closed position, in described closed position, cover 148 is capable of the of covering framework part 147 One opening 147c1 (Fig. 1 and Figure 11)；And open position, in described open position, the first opening 147c1 opens.

Next, fixed bin Q in packaging element 146 will be described in.Box Q is supported on packaging element 146 with first state Frame part 147 at.This will specifically describe below.In the first state, packaging structure is inserted into by the first opening 147c1 Box Q in part 146 can be removably mounted in packaging element 146.Additionally, in the first state, protected by frame part 147 Hold box Q and the exposed portion 6b of the developer roll 6 of frame part 147 covering box Q.Additionally, in the first state, prevent developer roll 6 exposed portion 6b contact the inner surface of frame part 147 and cover 148 with respect to frame part 147 around hinge Divide 149 rotary shaft 149a rotation, and user can grip the grip portions 145 of box Q.Additionally, from above-mentioned packaging shape State (not shown), cover 148 rotates so that cover around rotary shaft 149a of hinge fraction 149 towards frame part 147 148 flange portion 148a touches the flange portion 147a of frame part 147, as shown in figure 15.Hereafter, frame relative to each other The flange portion 48a of the flange portion 47a of frame part 47 and cover 48 is partially or entirely engaged with each other.As a result, as schemed Shown in 15, the first female 147c of frame part 147 and the second female 148b of cover 148 is formed in combination even Socket part divides 146a, is consequently formed receiving space 146b within packaging element 146, so that box Q can be contained in receiving space In 146b.In this case, the second female 148b of cover 148 covers a part of whole box Q or box Q, so that The grip portions 145 of accommodating case Q, the essentially rectangular parallelepiped of described box Q.By above-mentioned packaging, with frame part 147 Cover whole box Q with cover 148, so that box Q is under packed state (the second state) (Figure 15).

Next, under packed state, the position limitation to box Q will be described by packaging element 146.In order to respect to X (X1 And X2) direction realizes position limitation to box Q, is formed at a pair the 3rd restricted parts at the inner surface of frame part 147 (not Illustrating) the 3rd restricting portion of box Q that illustrates of the component (a) that touches in Figure 13 and (b) divides 139f and 144f.Therefore, upper Under the first state stated, box Q is with respect to limited by the position in X1 and X2 direction.Additionally, with respect to Y1 the and Y2 direction shown in Figure 15 And the position limitation to box Q for the Z2 direction realization.For this reason, being formed at the inner surface of frame part 148 of packaging element 146 144g and 144b is divided in the first restricting portion that first restricted part 147g and 147b touch the component (a) of Figure 13 and (b) illustrates. Therefore, under above-mentioned first state box Q with respect to limited by the position of Y1, Y2 and Z-direction.Additionally, as shown in figure 15, the second limit Part 148c processed is formed in cover 148.Additionally, under the packed state (the second state) of packaging element 146, the second restriction Part 148c is formed at is divided at the corresponding position of 129c with second restricting portion of box Q.Additionally, with respect to box Q, in packaging shape Under state (the second state), the second restricting portion divides 129c to contact the second restricted part 148c of cover 148.As a result, realize edge The position limitation to box Q for the Z1 direction.That is, in the first state, box Q is with respect to the Z1 direction contrary with gravity direction Unrestricted.Under above-mentioned packed state (the second state), packaging element 146 except restricted part 144f shown in Figure 15, Not in contact with box Q at other parts outside 147b, 148g and 147g.For this reason, similar to Example 1, when producing during transportation Raw vibration and when clashing into, packaging element 146 produces at the other parts in addition to corresponding restricted part elastic deformation with Plastic deformation is so that packaging element 146 being capable of vibration during Absorption And Transportation and shock.Therefore, packaging element 146 will not will be transported The vibration of defeated period and shock are directly delivered to developer roll 6 and other processing meanss, and accordingly act as the guarantor for protecting box Q Shield component.Additionally, each of restricted part of packaging element 146 all can touch box Q in arbitrary position, as long as should Position is not implemented in the developer roll 6 by using box Q in the region of development.However, when the 3rd restricting portion divide 139f and When 144f has high rigidity, shock during transport etc. is hardly damaged box Q.Additionally, in the first state, by packaging element 146 frame part 147 limits the position that box Q is with respect to longitudinal direction Y1, Y2 and Z1 direction.That is, in order to by box Q Be fixed in packaging element 146, when packaging element 146 state when first state changes into the second state it is only necessary to lid Part 148 covers box Q, enabling improve assembling property further.Additionally, the first to the 3rd restricted part 144f, 147b, 148c and 147g is formed in the frame part 147 and cover 148 of packaging element 146, it is also possible to be configured to individually Component.

Position relationship between the grip portions 145 of box Q and packaging element 146 will be described with reference to Figure 15.With respect to Y2 side To, as shown in figure 15, the edge line near hinge fraction 149 of box Q is first edge line 109a, and box Q farthest away from hinge The edge line of chain part 149 is second edge line 109b.Additionally, with respect to Y2 direction, on first edge line 109a and the second side Center line between edge line 109b is centrage m.In the case, in fig .15, the right side of the centrally disposed line m of grip portions 145 Side (with respect to Y2 direction).Additionally, in the case, when box Q is packaged in packaging element 146, box Q is in such appearance State is so that grip portions 145 are disposed relative to the centrage m side relative with hinge fraction 149 side.Additionally, from packaging structure The disassembling section that part 146 dismantles box Q is in the same manner as in Example 1, wherein, replaces box P with box Q in the present embodiment, and therefore By the description thereof will be omitted.

As described above, the present embodiment is related to a kind of packaging element 146 for being packed to box Q and is related to a kind of bag It is contained in the box Q in packaging element 146.Here, box Q include grip portions 145 and the photosensitive drums as image bearing member and At least one of processing meanss in photosensitive drums can be acted on.Additionally, packaging element 146 is by frame part 147 and cap Points 148 compositions, described frame part 147 and cover 148 by the hinge fraction 149 as rotary shaft connect for respect to It is pivotably supported frame part 147 and cover 148 each other.Frame part 147 includes the first female 147c, and covers Part 148 includes the second female 148b.Additionally, each of these parts 147 and 148 of packaging element 46 can Rotate around the rotary shaft 149 as center of rotation, and the first female 147c and the second female 148b forms and holds Receive space 146b, described receiving space 146b is the space for accommodating case Q.When box Q is packaged in receiving space 146b, by The restricted part 147g and 147b position of following mode constrained box Q.That is, with respect to the axle perpendicular to developer roll 6 To direction X1 and X2 direction and with respect to the direction that intersects of approach axis entering frame part 147 with box Q, formation is so State, in this condition, hinge fraction 149 be located at than centrage m farther away from the position of hinge fraction 149.As a result, by In when user seal off part 146a1 residing for front side seal off packaging element 146 when, grip portions 145 be located closer to use Family, therefore user easily identify grip portions 145.Additionally, cover 148 will not hinder holding operation, and therefore user is easy In gripping grip portions 145.For this reason, user swimmingly can dismantle box Q from packaging element 146.Additionally, in user from packaging Component 146 dismantles the attitude of box Q during box Q and the attitude of the box Q when box Q is installed in equipment master component 102 user Basically identical each other.For this reason, dismantling box Q until period of being installed to box Q in equipment master component 102 from packaging element 146, User can be reduced as far as user and from handss, box Q is transferred to another handss or the user torsion such behaviour of wrist Make.For this reason, according to the present embodiment, significantly improving availability.

【Industrial applicability】

According to the present invention, as described above, it is possible to using simpler establishing protective box during transportation from vibration and hit The impact hit.

Claims

1. a kind of packaging element for being packed to box, described box can be detachably mounted to imaging device and include For gripping the grip portions of described box, described grip portions are disposed relative to horizontal with what the longitudinal direction of described box intersected At the position that the centrage from the center through described box for the direction deviates, described packaging element includes：

I () frame part, described frame part includes：Opening as the entrance for described box；With the first female, institute State the first female to be used for accommodating described box；And

(ii) cover, described cover is arranged through hinge fraction and is rotationally attached to institute with respect to described horizontal direction State the end sections of frame part, for openably covering described opening,

Wherein, described first female includes multiple restricted parts with respect to described horizontal direction, and described restricted part is used for Allow to limit the position of described box with respect to described horizontal direction, so that described box is located at such position, described such At position, described grip portions with respect to described horizontal direction than described box centrage farther away from described hinge fraction.

2. packaging element according to claim 1, wherein, described cover includes the second female, and described second is recessed Sunken part be used for accommodating described grip portions and for when described opening is capped together with described first female shape Become the space for accommodating described box.

3. packaging element according to claim 1, wherein, described hinge fraction and described frame part and described cover It is integrally molded.

4. packaging element according to claim 1, wherein, arranges described hinge fraction along described longitudinal direction.

5. packaging element according to claim 1, wherein, described box includes photosensitive drums, will be formed in described photosensitive drums Electrostatic latent image, and

Wherein, described longitudinal direction is the axial direction of described photosensitive drums.

6. a kind of packaging element for being packed to box, described box can be detachably mounted to imaging device and include First framework, described first framework includes the grip portions for gripping described box, and described box also includes the second framework, and described Two frameworks connect to described first framework, and described packaging element includes：

(ii) cover, it is horizontal with respect to what the longitudinal direction with described box intersected that described cover is arranged through hinge fraction Direction is rotationally attached to the end sections of described frame part, for openably covering described opening,

7. packaging element according to claim 6, wherein, described cover includes the second female, and described second is recessed Sunken part be used for accommodating described grip portions and for when described opening is capped together with described first female shape Become the space for accommodating described box.

8. packaging element according to claim 6, wherein, described hinge fraction and described frame part and described cover It is integrally molded.

9. packaging element according to claim 6, wherein, arranges described hinge fraction along described longitudinal direction.

10. packaging element according to claim 6, wherein, described first framework includes photosensitive drums, will be in described photosensitive drums Upper formation electrostatic latent image,

Wherein, described second framework includes the developer roll for making described latent electrostatic image developing, and

A kind of 11. boxes being packaged in packaging element, being detachably mounted to imaging device, wherein, described box includes For gripping the grip portions of described box, described grip portions are disposed relative to horizontal with what the longitudinal direction of described box intersected At the position that the centrage from the center through described box for the direction deviates, and described packaging element includes：

12. boxes according to claim 11, wherein, described cover includes the second female, described second depressed part Divide and be used for accommodating described grip portions and for forming use when described opening is capped together with described first female In the space accommodating described box.

13. boxes according to claim 11, wherein, described hinge fraction and described frame part and described cover are integrally Ground molding.

14. boxes according to claim 11, wherein, arrange described hinge fraction along described longitudinal direction.

15. boxes according to claim 11, wherein, described box includes photosensitive drums, will form electrostatic in described photosensitive drums Sub-image, and

A kind of 16. boxes being packaged in packaging element, being detachably mounted to imaging device, wherein, described box includes First framework, described first framework includes the grip portions for gripping described box, and described box also includes connecting to described first Second framework of framework, and described packaging element includes：

17. boxes according to claim 16, wherein, described cover includes the second female, described second depressed part Divide and be used for accommodating described grip portions and for forming use when described opening is capped together with described first female In the space accommodating described box.

18. boxes according to claim 16, wherein, described hinge fraction and described frame part and described cover are integrally Ground molding.

19. boxes according to claim 16, wherein, arrange described hinge fraction along described longitudinal direction.

20. boxes according to claim 16, wherein, described first framework includes photosensitive drums, will in described photosensitive drums shape Become electrostatic latent image,